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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley | Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School | Whittlefield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley | Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School | Whittlefield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burnley, BB12 0JD | Burnley, BB12 0JD | Burnley, BB12 0JD | Burnley, BB12 0HL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | 80% | 10% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 14.0% | 8.3% | 18.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 26 | 15 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 23 | 27 | 24 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 191 | 201 | 208 | 188 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 191 / 210 (91%) | 201 / 210 (96%) | 208 / 210 (99%) | 188 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.5% | 19.9% | 17.3% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Price | Mrs Bridget Parkinson | Mrs Maria Ellel | Mrs Jane Thistlethwaite |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Blackburn | — |
| Constituency | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley |
| Sponsordiffers | Romero Catholic Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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